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Veterinary Practice Partners

Co-owns and manages veterinary practices.

Veterinarian

Part-Time
$130k - $175k/yr
Mid
MD
Burr Ridge, IL, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryVeterinary Professionals

About the job

Requirements
  • A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college is required.
  • An active Illinois veterinary license in good standing, or the ability to obtain one, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide high-quality medical, surgical, and dental care to dogs and cats.

About the company

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Veterinary Practice Partners helps veterinarians own and run animal hospitals by taking a majority stake (about 70%) and allowing doctor-partners to retain roughly 30% ownership, preserving clinical autonomy while VPP handles the business side. The company provides back-office support across finance, marketing, human resources, recruiting, and technology to standardize operations and systems. It grows through acquisitions and de novo development, expanding its network with private-equity backing and partnerships across many states. Its goal is to enable veterinarians to become practice owners with solid support, expanding high-quality animal hospitals and improving veterinary business efficiency.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$10M

Headquarters

Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • VPP opened Dorset Street Animal Hospital, its largest de novo, proving build-from-scratch execution.
  • North Boston Animal Hospital opens October 2026, expanding VPP into another dense urban market.
  • Newsweek recognized VPP in 2026, strengthening recruitment with employer-brand credibility for veterinarians.

What critics are saying

  • Audax's 2026 growth investment pressures VPP to deliver returns through faster expansion and integration.
  • Veterinary labor shortages and rising compensation crush margins if new hospitals miss staffing targets.
  • Mission Veterinary Partners and Southern Veterinary Partners form a larger consolidation threat in every major market.

What makes Veterinary Practice Partners unique

  • VPP's co-ownership model gave 330+ doctor co-owners across 200+ hospitals in 35 states.
  • Press Ganey ranked VPP in the 99th percentile for doctor partner satisfaction, four straight years.
  • VPP launched 35+ de novos, preserving clinical autonomy while providing capital and operations support.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Wellness Program
  • Mental Health Support
  • Conference Attendance Budget
  • Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

2%
Trade Show News
Aug 26th, 2026
Veterinary Practice Partners earns three 2026 Newsweek workplace recognitions.

Veterinary Practice Partners earns three 2026 Newsweek workplace recognitions. Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) named to Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care, America's Greatest Workplaces for Women, and America's Greatest Workplaces by State in California, Florida, and Pennsylvania WALTHAM, Mass.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), a national Veterinary Partnership Community (VPC), today announced it has earned recognition across three of Newsweek's 2026 workplace rankings: America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care, America's Greatest Workplaces for Women, and America's Greatest Workplaces by State in California, Florida, and Pennsylvania. These lists recognize organizations that build outstanding workplace cultures for their teams, based on independent employee survey data and public reputation research. VPP partners with over 330 doctor co-owners at more than 200 veterinary hospitals across 35 states. The VPP community has over 700 doctors and more than 3,600 team members. The recognition of these rankings helps reflect VPP's continued investment in building a workplace where veterinary professionals want to stay and grow, including expanded co-ownership pathways, ongoing professional development, and an Employee Assistance Fund that supports team members through unexpected hardship. "This recognition belongs to every team member across our community who shows up for their patients, their clients, and each other every day," said John McDonough, CEO of VPP. "Our mission has always been to keep veterinary medicine in the hands of veterinary professionals and to help our people find fulfillment in one another's success. Being recognized as a leader in the health care industry, as a great workplace for women, and as a top workplace in some of our largest states means a great deal to us. It's a meaningful sign that the culture we've worked hard to build is being felt by our people." Building on that mission, VPP's vision is to set the standard for what veterinary medicine should be while preserving the heart in the work. VPP's approach centers on three pillars: being the partner of choice for practice owners, the employer of choice for veterinary professionals, and the provider of choice for clients and their pets. Rather than folding acquired hospitals into a single corporate identity, VPP preserves the individual culture, legacy, and reputation each practice has built, while providing shared infrastructure, resources, and community across its network. About Veterinary Practice Partners Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP) is a Veterinary Partnership Community built upon preserving true co-ownership. This organization puts veterinary professionals first, providing industry-leading support, strategies and resources, while promoting clinical autonomy and celebrating the distinct identity, culture and legacy of each hospital in its partnership network. Learn more at vetpartners.com. Contacts. Media Contact Chris Tsai Strategic Marketing Director [email protected] 484-438-6657 Veterinary Practice Partners. Release Versions Media Contact Chris Tsai Strategic Marketing Director [email protected] 484-438-6657

Business Wire
Apr 9th, 2024
Vpp Celebrates Milestone For Innovative Partnership Model, As 100Th Associate Veterinarian Becomes Co-Owner

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), the veterinary community revolutionizing vet practice ownership and support, is proud to announce that its 100th associate veterinarian has made the transition to clinic co-owner. This major milestone underscores VPP’s enduring commitment to reshaping the veterinary industry by empowering doctors to take control of their own destiny through its innovative partnership model. Since its inception in 2011, VPP has been at the forefront of redefining veterinary practice ownership by offering veterinarians a future that enables them to truly own their success. VPP’s model is predicated on providing associates with opportunities to secure equity and achieve participatory ownership. Through this framework, VPP not only builds value for the veterinarians and their families through co-ownership opportunities, but also lays the groundwork for a profession that is more accessible, sustainable, and rewarding for future generations. VPP completed its first associate-to-co-owner contract in 2013

Business Wire
Jan 30th, 2024
Veterinary Practice Partners Enters Into Partnership With Dr. Michelle Rudd Of Annapolis Cat Hospital And Bay Ridge Animal Hospital, Expanding The Pathway To Ownership For Female And Associate Dvms

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), the veterinary community revolutionizing vet practice ownership and support, is proud to announce its partnership with Dr. Michelle Rudd, who is transitioning from associate veterinarian and Medical Director at the Annapolis Cat Hospital and Bay Ridge Animal Hospital to equity partner. Attracted by VPP’s deeply embedded culture of community and operational support, Dr. Rudd joins more than 90 other former associate veterinarians who have become co-owners in partnership with VPP. Located in Annapolis, Maryland, the Annapolis Cat Hospital and Bay Ridge Animal Hospital originally partnered with VPP in 2017. The hospitals are full-service, state-of-the-art veterinary practices, providing wellness care, diagnostics, dentistry, surgery, an in-house pharmacy, and more

Veterinary Business Development Ltd
Jul 28th, 2023
VetPartners buys guernsey’s oldest practice

VetPartners has announced the acquisition of Isabelle Vets, the oldest veterinary practice on the island of Guernsey.

Irish Legal News
May 17th, 2023
Deals roundup | Irish Legal News

VetPartners has acquired Riverview Veterinary Group in Cork, Avondale Veterinary Hospital in Wicklow, and All Creatures Veterinary Group in Monaghan.